What caused deadly Nepal flood as 33 UK nationals go missing
The experts have chimed in Scores of people have been killed and more than 1,000 are missing following the flash floods which on Wednesday swept through the Nepal-Tibet border region. It was a landslide of ice and rock which is resulted in a torrent of mud, water and debris bursting the banks of the Trishuli […]
5 days ago
El Niño has officially arrived and it could bring unprecedented weather
Brace yourselves Scientists in the US have said that the natural Pacific weather pattern that pushes up global temperatures, known as “El Niño” has officially arrived and it’s happening. According to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), El Niño conditions are now under way in the tropical Pacific. This comes as sea surface […]
2 months ago
Here’s how many people will die by 2050 if nothing is done to stop climate change
Alarming numbers A new study has shown that by 2050, climate change could lead to hundreds of thousands of premature deaths. By examining World Health Organization (WHO) data from 2000 to 2022, a research team from the Catholic University of Argentina looked at how rising temperatures impact physical activity. The findings were published in The […]
5 months ago
Stark warning issued over Antarctic Ice Sheet that is ‘on verge of collapsing’
Scientists say its collapse would cause irreversible damage. A stark warning has been issued over an Antarctic Ice Sheet that is ‘on verge of collapsing’. The body contains approximately 750,000 cubic miles of ice and is at risk of completely collapsing. Scientists have said this could cause irreversible damage to the world. This is because […]
1 year ago
Earth suffered its hottest January on record last month
It has worried scientists Last month was the warmest January on record, scientists have confirmed, leaving them alarmed at the speed of climate change. January 2025 was expected to be slightly cooler than the previous year’s – itself the hottest recorded January – because of the “La Nina” weather pattern in the Pacific that cools […]
1 year ago
Trees absorbed almost no CO2 last year and scientists are struggling to explain why
To be clear – this is very bad news Trees and land absorbed almost no carbon dioxide (CO2) last year, and scientists are struggling to work out why. Carbon sinks, such as forests, oceans and soils, are an essential part of regulating the Earth’s climate. Through natural processes, these land and ocean masses absorb almost […]
1 year ago